The U.S. women’s basketball team for the Tokyo Olympics was revealed on Monday June 21 on the TODAY show.

Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 72 points against the Lakers in a 127-115 loss in Los Angeles.

Point guard Bob Cousy made his NBA debut for the Boston Celtics at Ft. Wayne.

Wilt Chamberlain the NBA's best paid player, scored 43 points and 28 rebounds in his NBA debut as the Philadelphia Warriors beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bill Russell was designated as player-coach of the Boston Celtics, in his coaching debut he led the Celtics to victory.

The first ABA game was played between the Oakland Oaks and the Anaheim Amigos, the game introduced the red, white and blue ball and used the 3-point field goal.

The Seattle SuperSonics got beaten 144-116 to the San Francisco Warriors at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Seattle's first NBA game.

Future NBA great and Hall of Famer Elgin Gay Baylor was bornin Washington DC , he had two basketball-playing brothers, Sal and Kermit.

Trans-National Communications bought the Boston Celtics for an NBA record $6 million dollars, Red Auerbach described the president as "the absolute worst" owner he had ever worked for.

3 tips to improve free-throw shooting under pressure.